尺 (chǐ) — (classifier) a Chinese foot, a traditional unit of length equal to about 1/3 meter; (noun) a ruler, a tape measure
Definition
尺 is both a traditional length unit (one-third of a meter) and a noun for a ruler. Use the measure-word 尺 only for this unit; 尺子 is the everyday word for the measuring tool, 尺度 means 'standard/criterion'.
classifier
a Chinese foota traditional unit of length equal to about 1/3 meter
noun
a rulera tape measure
Measure word · 支, 把
Examples
- 尺。Zhè tiáo shéng zi yǒu liǎng chǐ cháng.This rope is two Chinese feet long.
- 尺。Wǒ mǎi le yì bǎ xīn chǐ.I bought a new ruler.
- 尺。Tā yòng chǐ huà le yì tiáo xiàn.He used a ruler to draw a line.
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